Clean bowled! Former BCCI president N Srinivasan’s hand in cover-up

Chennai/New Delhi: The Mudgal probe panel report has indicated that N. Srinivasan, former BCCI president, was culpable of many acts of omission, leaving him a lot to answer for with regard to the shady events that brought disrepute to IPL and cricket.

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The report, made public by the Supreme Court on Monday, indicates that Srinivasan was aware of a player identified only as Individual 3 (thought to be from Chennai Super Kings) of violating the IPL code of conduct, but did nothing to stop him. He also tried to shield his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyyappan as a mere “cricket enthusiast,” the report says.

“This individual (Srinivasan) along with four other BCCI officials was aware of the violation of the Players Code of Conduct by Individual 3,” the report said.

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What does Mudgal Panel say?

It has found N. Srinivasan not guilty of either betting or fixing. However, Srinivasan, along with four other BCCI officials, knew about an IPL player violating the code of conduct, but took no action.

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Individual 1: Gurunath

Investigations have confirmed that this individual (Gurunath Meiyappan) was a team official of a franchise. He was frequently meeting individual two (name withheld) in his hotel room. This strengthens the conclusion of the committee in its interim report dated February 10 that he was in close touch with individual two. The panel, however, held that no material was available on record to show Mr Meiyappan was involved in match-fixing. The finding about his betting activities and the finding that he was a team official stood confirmed.

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Individual 11: Raj Kundra

This individual was in touch with the bookies about betting and thus by not reporting contact with the bookie has violated BCCI/IPL Anti-Corruption Code. The Committee also found that the investigations against this individual was abruptly and without reason stopped by the Rajasthan Police upon receiving the case papers from Delhi Police. The committee found that a friend of individual 11 was a known punter. The said punter has given a section 164 statement to the effect that he was placing bets on behalf of individual 11.

Individual 12: Sundar Raman

Raman knew a bookie and had contacted him eight times in one season. When questioned Raman “admitted” that “he knew” a contact of the bookie, but however claimed to be “unaware of his connection with betting activities”. The report says Raman “also accepted” that he had received information about “Gurunath and Kundra taking part in betting.”

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He said he was “informed” by the ICC-ACSU chief that this was not actionable information. Raman “accepted” that this information that he received about two team officials being reportedly involved in betting “was not conveyed to any other individual” by him.